Welcome to Professor Young's Lab

We are a physical chemistry research group in the Department of Chemistry at Amherst College.

As
physical chemists, we
are interested in applying steady-state and
time-resolved spectroscopic techniques, specifically
femtosecond lasers for transient absorption and
transient emission, as well as steady-state
absorption and emission spectroscopy to study charge
transfer events. The power of spectroscopy can be
applied to many chemical and physical
investigations. Specifically, we are interested in
the rational design, synthesis and spectroscopic
study of molecular model PCET systems for which
experimental observations can be used by
theoreticians to continue development of a unified
PCET theory. Additionally, we are interested in
understanding charge separation dynamics in
light-absorbing materials relevant to type II (D-A)
PV systems and translating that to solar cell
performance.

In order to carry our research goals, we plan to establish a sophisticated laser lab in which we will take our time-resolved absorption and emission measurements.